Business Basics for Teenagers Worksheet
Business tip (Revenue in, profit left): Sole trader: one owner, keeps all the profit, owes the debts, simplest to start. Company: a separate legal body, owned by shareholders, run by directors, owners’ risk limited. Revenue = price × number sold. Profit = revenue − costs, so costs = revenue − profit. Teens run a business with adult help; tax and legal questions go to an adult or an expert.
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- 1.🏢 Sole trader or company: run by directors? (a) a company (b) a sole trader
- 2.True or false: “owner owes the debts” is true of a company. (a) True (b) False
- 3.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) owners’ risk is limited (b) a separate legal body (c) owner owes the debts (d) run by directors
- 4.True or false: “simplest to start” is true of a sole trader. (a) False (b) True
- 5.A small business sells 27 paper bookmarks at ₹45 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 6.📊 Revenue or profit: goes up if costs fall? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 7.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) simplest to start (b) owned by shareholders (c) run by directors (d) a separate legal body
- 8.A small business sells 21 bags of popcorn at ₹50 each. Its costs are ₹280. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 9.📊 Revenue or profit: money in before costs? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 10.Which of these is true of a sole trader? (a) owners’ risk is limited (b) run by directors (c) a separate legal body (d) one owner runs it
- 11.A small business selling potted plants had a revenue of ₹540 and a profit of ₹90. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 12.📊 Revenue or profit: price × number sold? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 13.A small business selling handmade cards had a revenue of ₹1295 and a profit of ₹1255. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 14.A small business selling clay diyas had a revenue of ₹1995 and a profit of ₹115. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 15.True or false: “a separate legal body” is true of a sole trader. (a) True (b) False
- 16.🏢 Sole trader or company: one owner runs it? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 17.📊 Revenue or profit: all money from sales? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 18.📊 Revenue or profit: revenue minus costs? (a) profit (b) revenue
- 19.A small business sells 39 friendship bands at ₹50 each. Its costs are ₹1620. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 20.A small business sells 15 friendship bands at ₹30 each. Its costs are ₹70. What is its profit (in ₹)?
- 21.🏢 Sole trader or company: owners’ risk is limited? (a) a sole trader (b) a company
- 22.True or false: “one owner runs it” is true of a sole trader. (a) True (b) False
- 23.A small business sells 17 fruit cups at ₹50 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 24.A small business selling paper bookmarks had a revenue of ₹55 and a profit of ₹45. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 25.A small business sells 22 paper bookmarks at ₹5 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 26.A small business selling cups of lemonade had a revenue of ₹960 and a profit of ₹600. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 27.Which of these is true of a company? (a) owners’ risk is limited (b) simplest to start (c) one owner runs it (d) owner keeps all profit
- 28.A small business selling glasses of chai had a revenue of ₹280 and a profit of ₹160. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 29.Which of these is true of a company? (a) owner keeps all profit (b) owner owes the debts (c) a separate legal body (d) one owner runs it
- 30.A small business sells 43 clay diyas at ₹45 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 31.True or false: “owner keeps all profit” is true of a sole trader. (a) True (b) False
- 32.A small business selling friendship bands had a revenue of ₹285 and a profit of ₹155. What were its costs (in ₹)?
- 33.🎂 Can a 14-year-old run a business on their own? (a) yes, no one needed (b) only with adult help (c) never ever (d) only at night
- 34.True or false: “run by directors” is true of a sole trader. (a) False (b) True
- 35.📊 Revenue or profit: left after all costs? (a) revenue (b) profit
- 36.True or false: “owner keeps all profit” is true of a company. (a) True (b) False
- 37.A small business sells 35 potted plants at ₹20 each. What is its revenue (in ₹)?
- 38.True or false: “simplest to start” is true of a company. (a) True (b) False
- 39.True or false: “owned by shareholders” is true of a company. (a) False (b) True
- 40.Which of these is true of a company? (a) owner keeps all profit (b) one owner runs it (c) owned by shareholders (d) owner owes the debts
Answer key
- a company
- False
- owner owes the debts
- True
- 1215
- profit
- simplest to start
- 770
- revenue
- one owner runs it
- 450
- revenue
- 40
- 1880
- False
- a sole trader
- revenue
- profit
- 330
- 380
- a company
- True
- 850
- 10
- 110
- 360
- owners’ risk is limited
- 120
- a separate legal body
- 1935
- True
- 130
- only with adult help
- False
- profit
- False
- 700
- False
- True
- owned by shareholders
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